St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church

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St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church
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Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Minor basilica [1]
Location
Location Elmina, Central Region, Ghana
St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church
Territory Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Coast (Cape Coast)
Architecture
Completed1880(145 years ago) (1880) [1]
Specifications
Dome(s)1
Spire(s)1

St. Joseph's Minor Basilica Church is a Roman Catholic Church building in Elmina, in the Central Region of Ghana. Established in 1880, it was the first Roman Catholic church to have been established in Ghana. [1] It was founded by [Fathers Maru] and [Marat], the first Dutch Catholic priests to minister to the Ghanaians. Their busts are fixed on either side of the front door.

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  1. 1 2 3 Database (undated). "St. Joseph Basilica – Elmina, Ghana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 7 June 2016.

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